Chancellor candidates in duty: Reforms for social security necessary!
Chancellor candidates in duty: Reforms for social security necessary!
In the middle of the current political debates about the future of social security in Germany, the demand for reforms is becoming increasingly pressing. The federal manager of the BVMW, Christoph Ahlhaus, criticized that this important topic in the competition of the Chancellor's candidates had hardly been discussed. Ahlhaus said: "The economy can no longer compensate for the net wage loss, which higher social security contributions." According to the spokesman for the Advisory Board Health, Professor Dr. Dr. Alexander Ehlers, a central pillar of the social market economy, and it is urgently needed to present suitable financing concepts for the health system, according to ots.at .
Criticism of Habeck's plans
In addition to these claims, Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck expressed the idea of raising social security contributions to capital gains. This statement caused great discussions because experts like the Federal Minister of Finance Jörg Kukies (SPD) rejected the proposal as harmful to the capital market and the company location in Germany. According to Cash-Online, such a double taxation on capital gains could not only reduce willingness to invest, but also meet the pensioners and employees who have saved privately for their pension. The proposal is part of a discussion about the introduction of citizens' insurance and a careful consideration, since it could only increase the stress for medium -sized companies, such as cash-online.de reported.at a time when Germany is fighting with shrinking economic output, such ideas are particularly problematic. The need to focus on growth is required by many voices, and reforms are essential to address the economic challenges. A clear call for reforming social security and critical consideration of the current plans is louder than ever.
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